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2008 ICD-9-CM Procedure 07.69 Total excision of pituitary gland, unspecified approach Surgical excision of the Hypophysis cerebri. Often used in the treatment of metastatic bone pain, estrogen positive breast cancer, and prostate cancer pain. (Taber's) Surgical removal or destruction of the hypophysis, or pituitary gland. (Dorland, 28th ed) 07.69 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure 07.69 contains 5 index entries View the full ICD-9-CM Volume 3 07.* hierarchy 07.69 also known as: Hypophysectomy NOS Pituitectomy NOS Index entries containing 07.69: Ablation pituitary 07.69 by Cobalt-60 92.32 implantation (strontium-yttrium) (Y) NEC 07.68 transfrontal approach 07.64 transphenoidal approach 07.65 proton beam (Bragg peak) 92.33 Cryohypophysectomy (complete) (total) -- see also Hypophysectomy 07.69 Excision pituitary gland (complete) (total) -- see also Hypophysectomy 07.69 Hypophysectomy (complete) (total) 07.69 partial or subtotal 07.63 transfrontal approach 07.61 transsphenoidal approach 07.62 specified approach NEC 07.68 transfrontal approach (complete) (total) 07.64 partial 07.61 transsphenoidal approach (complete) (total) 07.65 partial 07.62 Pituitectomy (complete) (total) -- see also Hypophysectomy 07.69